The foursome from Reading, England is made up of vocalist/guitarist Oscar Pollock, drummer Haydn Evans, bassist Dom Cordell, and guitarist Ally Baty. The indie-rock band has been compared to the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Arcade Fire and U2. The British newcomers have played the acclaimed Reading Festival in the United ... More

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American architect Louis I. Kahn (1901 – 1974) is celebrated as one of the greatest builders of the 20th century. Kahn is credited with creating works such as the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California (1959 – 65), the National Assembly Building in Dhaka, Bangladesh (1962 – 83) and the ... More

The visual culture of rock and roll, the quintessential SoCal lifestyle and the iconic '60s music scene was artistically cultivated by various influencers. One in particular is John Van Hamersveld, the influential artist who created the legendary concert poster of Jimi Hendrix at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium, the surf movie poster ... More

In an era where journalists are public enemy number one, audiences—at least the more intelligent ones—look to their newscasters to stand their ground. In fact, if the popularity of such late-night news programs such as The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is any indication, ... More

As Rebecca Mead’s recent bibliomemoir My Life in Middlemarch gained favor with the New York literati, one outcome is evident: The city’s intellectual denizens are embracing classic literature not only to transport them to a different time, but to help explain their own lives. For those in media or ... More

To offer a stranger the Audemars Piaguet right off your wrist in a bet is a bold move, but that’s exactly how confident nightlife exec Michael Greco felt that a handsome British import would woo Vegas. Matt Goss, after all, had won over millions before. The singer has 11 Top ... More

It doesn’t take a computer genius to know that Silicon Valley—the name bestowed upon the Santa Clara Valley thanks to its bounty of tech companies—is a happening place. It’s where nerds become billionaires, sweatshirts pass for formal wear and inventing an app can make you the most important ... More

This Sunday, the streets of Los Angeles will be empty while everyone tunes in to Hollywood’s most glamorous denouement, the Academy Awards. Yet one cannot negate the week leading up to the big event, not just for the studio set, but for the L.A. art scene. Gallery openings and benefits ... More

If it looks like Frankie Alvarez and Jonathan Groff are at some sort of BDSM street fair, well, it’s because they are. “We filmed scenes live at the Folsom Street Fair while it was happening,” Alvarez, who plays Agustín on HBO’s Looking (premiering January 19) says. “Everything you see ... More